iZotope Mastery: Mixing

iZotope Mastery: Mixing is a comprehensive, workflow-focused course designed to help producers, engineers, and artists create polished, professional mixes using the full iZotope plugin ecosystem. Whether you are struggling with muddy balances, weak vocals, harsh frequencies, or inconsistent dynamics, this course gives you a repeatable system for achieving clean, modern, and commercially competitive results.

Across 10 focused lessons, you will learn how to approach mixing from the ground up using tools like Neutron, Nectar, Ozone, RX, Insight 2, Visual Mixer, Tonal Balance Control, VocalSynth, Neoverb, and more. Rather than relying on presets or guesswork, you will understand why each processing decision matters and how professional engineers use these tools to improve clarity, punch, depth, and emotional impact.

The course begins with proper session setup, gain staging, and workflow organization before moving into tonal shaping, drum processing, vocal production, creative effects, stereo imaging, and final mix preparation. Along the way, you will learn how to build stronger low end, create separation between instruments, design vocal effects that enhance emotion, and clean problematic recordings using RX repair tools.

You will also explore advanced techniques like parallel processing, unmasking, automation, harmonic enhancement, stereo widening, and mix bus preparation. By the final lesson, you will have a complete understanding of how to prepare a balanced, release-ready mix that translates across headphones, speakers, cars, and streaming platforms.

This course is built for real-world music production and emphasizes practical workflows that can immediately improve your mixes regardless of genre.

What You’ll Learn

• Set up professional mixing sessions with proper routing, gain staging, and organization
• Use Visual Mixer, Relay, and Insight 2 to create cleaner static balances
• Shape tonal balance with Neutron, EQ, Sculptor, and Tonal Balance Control
• Create professional vocal chains using Nectar tools
• Apply pitch correction, de-essing, EQ, compression, and harmony processing
• Design creative vocal effects using VocalSynth, Neoverb, and parallel FX workflows
• Remove noise, clicks, hum, and unwanted artifacts using RX repair tools
• Prepare mixes for mastering using Ozone, Insight, and loudness analysis tools
• Export clean, professional pre-masters ready for streaming and release
• Process synths, chords, and melodic elements for depth and clarity
• Build punchy, energetic drum mixes using compression, transient shaping, and saturation
• Tighten low-end relationships between kick, bass, and rhythm elements

Meet Your Instructor

Zach Kornhauser is a Billboard-charting and RIAA-certified mastering engineer with more than fifteen years of experience in professional audio. A former head mastering engineer at Atlantic Records NYC, Zach has worked on releases for artists including Kelly Clarkson, Sia, Jason Derulo, Charli XCX, Ava Max, and many more.

Known for his technical precision and practical teaching style, Zach focuses on workflows that simplify complex mixing concepts while still delivering professional results. His approach combines critical listening, modern plugin techniques, and real-world engineering strategies that students can immediately apply in their own productions.

Throughout this course, Zach guides you through the exact mindset and workflow used in professional sessions, helping you understand not only how to use iZotope tools, but how to make stronger mixing decisions overall.

Is This Course for You?

This course is ideal for producers, artists, beatmakers, and engineers who want a structured approach to modern mixing using professional iZotope tools. If you already create music but feel your mixes lack clarity, punch, width, or consistency, this course will help you develop a more confident and repeatable workflow.

It is especially useful for home studio producers who want to improve translation across different listening systems and better understand how professional mixes are balanced and finalized. Whether you produce hip-hop, pop, electronic, R&B, rock, or cinematic music, the techniques taught here are designed to work across genres and production styles.

You will also benefit from this course if you already own iZotope plugins but feel overwhelmed by the number of modules and options available. Instead of random experimentation, you will learn how each plugin fits into a complete mixing system.

Intermediate producers looking to improve their vocal production, low-end control, stereo depth, and mix polish will gain practical techniques they can immediately apply to current projects.

What’s Included

• 10 in-depth mixing lessons covering the full iZotope ecosystem
• Step-by-step workflow demonstrations from setup to final mix export
• Vocal mixing and enhancement techniques using Nectar and VocalSynth
• Drum processing and low-end control workflows
• Audio cleanup and repair training with RX
• Creative FX, stereo imaging, and saturation techniques
• Mix bus preparation and pre-master workflows with Ozone
• Tonal analysis and reference-based mixing strategies
• Real-world professional mixing concepts for modern productions